reeling
Example Sentences
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A two-day defeat in Perth by eight wickets and another by the same margin at the pink-ball clash in Brisbane left them reeling and in the firing line at home.
From Barron's
It was devastatingly effective; the so-called resistance was left reeling.
From Salon
AT&T is planning to relocate its global headquarters from downtown Dallas to the nearby suburb of Plano, a move that would deal another powerful blow to the city’s reeling central business district.
This moment, it was clear, was ushering in a new era of uncertainly for Venezuela, a nation reeling from a decade of economic, political and social unrest.
From Los Angeles Times
A small Nebraska town is reeling from the exit of a meatpacking giant, which was the area’s largest employer.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.